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Cantharellaceae deserves a closer look.

The Cantharellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales.

Jul 17, 2026
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The Cantharellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales.

The Cantharellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales. The family contains the chanterelles and related species, a group of fungi that superficially resemble agarics but have smooth, wrinkled, or gill-like hymenophores. Species in the family are ectomycorrhizal, forming a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of trees and other plants. Many of the Cantharellaceae, including the chanterelle, the Pacific golden chanterelle, the horn of plenty, and the trumpet chanterelle, are not only edible, but are collected and marketed internationally on a commercial scale.

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantharellaceae
  2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80945
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